Tag: fitting

• Dart

  A folded, stitched wedge of fabric used to shape flat cloth around the body's curves.

• Ease

  The extra room built into a garment beyond the body's actual measurements, needed for movement and a chosen fit.

• Fitting and Alterations

  Adjusting a pattern or finished garment to match a specific body, ranging from a small dart shift to a full pattern regrade.

• Muslin / Toile

  A test version of a garment sewn in cheap fabric to check fit and construction before cutting into the real fashion fabric.